West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-04-21
ANNA SYMPTOMS TRIAL.

"Your mind is made up then, Anna
You throw me over for them
Throw you over, George" said the
girl In panied voice. "Oh. no. no no :
But don't you see that my first duty is to
my parentsf oh, you must sec it.,
George; so, please don't be so hard upon
mem
ITS you that's hard on me | think. 8"
responded the young man bitterly. "and
Isee nothing OF the kind, Anna, neither
will your parents, am sure. You know
ltwas always promise that we should
be married this April, and now you refuse
10 keep that promise; if that's what YOUR
religion teaches you-to 90 back from
your word-I don't think much of it."
But, George looking up at him
with the tears shining in her hazel eyes
don't you yourself think it would be
wrong If ] deserted my parents in their
troublef How could hope for God TO
bless me in my married life if failed in
my duty to them who loved me before |
knew it,"
You talk so much of duty" said her
lover, frctfully, "duty TO them, | mean
you never seem TO think that | ought to
be considered at all, but the truth is
you're tired of me, and make your moth
er's illness an excuse for throwing me
over, only / think it would be more
straightforward if YOU said so plain out. -
Il thought you loved me. George" the
glrl said, looking into his eyes with her
tear-dimmed ones
'Of course you know do, but it seems
MS though you cared precious little about
me"
but. George, if YOU love me. how can
you think that am deceivine YOU when
i say that the reason | cannot marry Won
Is because of my mothers illnessl Sure
ly one doesn't doubt where one truly
loves"
"Ah. you arc trying now TO rake up
some old grievance about me as n sort of
excuse for your not Keeping your word .
out with il, then give mca chance to de-
fend myself"
81 was not thinking Of anything of the
sort, She answered, little Indignantly.
Then laying one hand ON his arm and
looking plcadingly in his face, George.
do not let us part in anger tonight; in
deed, have enough TO bear without that:
let m" keep your love to help me 10 do
my dut brtycly and checrfullv."
N our duty, Anna, is TO marry me. g"
ne SAID, stolidly; 'a promise is prom
isen
And would have kept it, George. oh.
how gladly. bad il not been Tor nv
mother illness. The doctors say il will
IN all probability be siv months, PERHAPS
more, before she will be able 10 pet about
again; but doctors are Liable 20 be mis-
taken, so perhaps IL won't be so long rs
that; NJ any rate, we will hope so. u"
~ don't at an sec why we should not
be married in fortnighrs time. for all
that, urged her IOvcr ''YOu could all
wsys como over here once week 10 ecc
her anyhow, and tlmt would be a. often
as she could expect considering that our
homo would lc scvCn miles away. Como.
my lass, putting li- arm round her. "lct
us go 10 the old people, and sec if / can
not persuade 'em TO lct IT. 10 be as say. i"
'.Ah, no. gaspinV his arm tightly.
as though 10 hold him back from carry
ing out such an intention; "yOu must not
do that. They might, perhaps. give i'm.
thinking that 10 was for my happiness.
when all the whilc-"
'Itwouldp't bcw intcuupting her.
ono, because 30 would be IA selfish
thing for me 10 do. aud nothing shall
mako INC do 10. " firmly
"Vmy wcli then" said the vouo man
taking hls arIn from round her waist.
eve wiIlpar YOU don't care for INC
enough 10 marry me- i'll set about look
ing for somebody else who docs and
will
with that George IIarwood strobe
away, She watching his rcreadng figure
with 70 numb painat her heart. only half
comprchcndiua tlmt hc had left her for
evcr-was no more her aGiauccd husband
gone from her. never to return.
The knowledge when she folly canIc
20 realize it was so fraught with anguish
that She threw herself down on the sands
convulsvc sobs shaking her frame, CRY.
ing out
George George come back TO me-
Come back to me-"
But the words feI all unheeded ON the
evening breeze, hc heard them not. nor
answered
Ere long hU Wild grief had spent &C.
self oud shc rose up witha prayer on her
lips Chat She might bc enabled 20 do her
duty bIavely. and not let her hearts
agony hinder her from performing her
daily tasks chccfullv. readily. romcm-
bering that llc who had laid this trial
upon her would also help her bear it.
AllthouUh thcswcct spring time and
the glorious summer Mrs Shipton lav ON
her bed of pain The doctors were right
in saying That in an probability Six
months would clapsc before She would
regain the use of her trickcu side. VI she
did at all The greater part of Annals
time troe faI, rr, tre. .rrtg ho- .- -tf.r- ...H